Find Kyushu zoo places in Japan where you can meet capybaras.
10 places are listed.
Nagasaki Bio Park is a classic hands-on capybara destination in the 'Capybara Pond and Squirrel Monkey Island' area. The official animal page describes the park's capybaras as very used to people, soaking in water in summer and enjoying an open-air bath in winter. A baby rush from late 2025 into January 2026, including four newborns, makes the group especially lively.
Meet two capybaras, Sotetu and Honey, in the South American nature zone of Hirakawa Zoological Park in Kagoshima. In winter, an outdoor hot spring event lets you watch the capybaras bathe.
At Omuta Zoo, known for its breeding programs, capybaras are kept together with squirrel monkeys and sloths in a mixed exhibit. The unique multi-species display and the opportunity to interact with capybaras are among its highlights.
A vast theme park in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, where capybaras roam year-round in the "Capybara Pond" pasture. Feeding experiences are available at the children's square, and two baby capybaras born in November 2024 became a big attraction.
A municipal zoo set on a pine-forested coastal hill in Miyazaki, housing approximately 1,200 animals of 100 species. Capybaras are displayed in the rodent section, and the zoo also offers various programs including a flamingo show.
A small zoo operated by Nagasaki Bio Park, located inside the Trias shopping mall in Fukuoka. Two capybaras roam freely alongside llamas, mini pigs, and about 30 other species, with feeding and interaction available.
Capybaras are displayed in a spacious enclosure featuring Japan's first moat-style partition. Glass windows allow visitors to observe them underwater, and the naturalistic setting with soil and trees closely replicates their native habitat.
A nature-surrounded petting zoo in Yagiyama, Iizuka City, Fukuoka, home to approximately 600 animals of 80 species. Interact with capybaras as well as ponies, sheep, hedgehogs, and more.
A cozy zoo surrounded by the nature of Takamori Town at the foot of Aso, where you can get very close to around 25 species and 200 animals. A visitor favorite: scratch a capybara with the special "scratching stick" and watch its blissful expression.
One of Japan's largest safari parks, home to about 70 species and 1,400 animals. After touring the safari zone, head to the contact area to pet capybaras up close. The highlight is cruising through the wildlife zone by private car or dedicated jungle bus.
